Hajj Candidates Are Urged To Pay DAM Official Path Reflecting On 6 Indonesian Citizens Illegal Transactions Arrested In Medina

Illustration of pilgrims from Indonesia carrying out worship at departure 2022. (ANTARA-Saudi Ministry of Me

The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Jeddah appealed to Indonesian pilgrims to use the official route set by the Government of Saudi Arabia in the implementation of payments and slaughter of Dams and sacrifices.

"We urge all Indonesian citizens, both Hajj pilgrims and believers, to comply with the official provisions set by the Saudi Arabian government," said Indonesian Consul General Jeddah Yusron B Ambary in Makkah, Tuesday, May 20, as quoted by Antara.

He said this was following a new policy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which emphasized that Dam and Sacrificial Management during the 2025 Hajj season should only be carried out through an official government agency called Adahi.

This institution was appointed directly by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure the suitability of sharia in all processes, ranging from animal procurement, payment, slaughter, to meat distribution to mustahik.

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites Management Program (RCMCHS) said that the entire process of implementing Dams and sacrifices can be monitored transparently through digital links given to pilgrims.

Purchases can be made through banks, post offices, or official counters around Makkah, with complete information available on the official website www.adahi.org.

Saudi Arabia has also issued a circular that the sale and purchase of Dams and sacrifices outside Adahi's institution are declared illegal and will be subject to strict sanctions.

Supervision is carried out strictly, including the use of drones to monitor unofficial slaughter locations, as well as supervision of financial transactions and communications to prevent violations.

In this context, the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah reminded again that any form of promotion or practice of buying and selling Dam unofficially can lead to legal action.

Some time ago, six Indonesian citizens (two students and four believers) were arrested in Medina on suspicion of involvement in illegal Dam transactions.

A total of five of them have been released due to lack of evidence, while one student with the initials YK is still undergoing a legal process with conditional free status.

"Don't be tempted by unofficial offers, because the risk is very large, ranging from prison sentences to confiscation of assets," said Yusron.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah invited Indonesian pilgrims to be more careful and ensure that the entire series of worships, including Dams and sacrifices, were carried out according to the rules and channels that were legal for the sake of comfort and devotion in worship in the Holy Land.